When a Proposed Merger Between Two Companies Is Reviewed by the Government

question 15

Multiple Choice

When a proposed merger between two companies is reviewed by the government, the relevant market is defined by

• A)whether or not there are close substitutes for the products of the two firms.
• B)how elastic the demand is for each firm's product.
• C)counting the number of firms that produce the same product.
• D)how much advertising is done in the industry.

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